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Nield Welcomes In New Year With Double Win

JANUARY 9, 2016: What a way to mark a return to action.

Kaikohe's Mitchell Nield has been notable for his absence from
top-flight dirt bike racing action over the past five months, but
the 27-year-old welcomed in the New Year with a stunning double-win
comeback.

He took his Yamaha YZ250X to win both legs of the Crazy Cross
endurocross and the Root 100 extreme enduro, both events held over
from the weekend and rescheduled to run on the same day, on Monday,
because of flooding at the Whangarei venue.

Nield has been out of enduro and cross-country action since the
arrival of he and wife Sianella's first child five months ago,
little Dustin commanding almost all of their attention, with dirt
bike racing put on the back-burner.

"It's been five months now since I became a dad and it has
really changed my life. But I was looking forward to getting back
on the Yamaha at the weekend and seeing how I'd go," said
Nield.

The two stand-alone events, originally set for Saturday and
Sunday, were the perfect way for Nield to mark his comeback and to
welcome in the New Year as well.

"The course was flooded at the weekend, the track under water,
and it was still pretty wet even a day later. They had a water
crossing and a dirt hole and, even with the pump going, it was
causing a lot of carnage.

The organisers shortened the Root 100 race from three hours down
to two, but it still took most of us nearly three hours to
complete. I did three laps, but I don't think every rider managed
that.

"My fitness was surprisingly good, not quite where I'd like it
to be, but obviously enough to get the job done."

The next big event fort Nield will be the first round of the
Extreme Enduro Series at Waimiha in two weeks' time, before he
switches bikes to ride a Yamaha WR250F in the New Zealand Enduro
Championships series.

"The arrival of Dustin has caused us a few sleepless nights, but
he's been pretty good and is a happy little fellow most of the
time. We just adapt our live and carry on."

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